Who Controls the Chips, Controls the World: The Silicon Cold War
The great power struggle of the twenty-first century is no longer waged in battlefields or oil markets. It is now fought in the microscopic...
Taiwan Says China Spent $21 Billion on Pacific Drills in 2024, 40% More Than Year Before
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China has sharply expanded its military activities in the Taiwan Strait, East and South China Seas, and Western Pacific, according to Taiwan’s armed forces....
Thailand’s Prime Minister Dismissed: What Happens Next?
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Thailand has once again entered political turbulence after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed by the Constitutional Court for violating ethics rules. Her removal...
All NATO members meet 2% defence spending goal, but only three surpass new 3.5% target
BackgroundNATO allies agreed in 2014 to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence by 2024, a benchmark pushed strongly by Washington, particularly under...
Ukraine sees battlefield data as ‘priceless’ card to secure Western backing
BackgroundSince Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has not only fought on the battlefield but also turned digital technology and data into critical assets....
India’s Russian Oil Gains Wiped Out by U.S. Tariffs, Threatening Trade and Jobs
BackgroundAccording to an analysis by Reuters, India benefited financially from increased imports of discounted Russian oil after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine,...
Trump to Chair Gaza Meeting in Washington as U.S. and Israeli Diplomats Discuss Conflict
BackgroundAccording to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump had pledged during the 2024 election campaign to bring a swift end to the war in Gaza....
Iran, European powers meet in Geneva as threat of sanctions looms
Background / ContextThe 2015 Iran nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers curbed Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. The agreement...
Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser hospital kills at least 20, including five journalists
Background / ContextThe Gaza war, now in its eleventh month, has left tens of thousands dead and displaced much of the enclave’s population. Israel...
The Chinese Dream or Strategic Deception? Navigating the Harmony–Hegemony Dilemma
In 2012, when President Xi Jinping first coined the term “Chinese Dream”, it was seen as a patriotic call for national revival, a promise...